Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Hong-Kweun Kim

Se-Ho Park

Ki-Hyun Kim

Young-Min Lee

Woo-Ram Lee

Sung-Kweon Park

Seung-Woo Han

Joon-Il Kim

Seok-myong Kang

Kyung-Woo Lee

Kang-Ho Byun

Sung-Bum Park

June-Hyeon Ahn

Youn-Ho Choi

Hee-Won Jung

Ho-seong Seo

Jin-Hyoung Park

Kil-Soo Ko

Sea-Young Lee

Youn-Kyoung Gil

The present invention relates to a method for adjusting a power information transmission period from a mobile terminal to be charged in a wireless charging apparatus. To this end, a wireless charging apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a communication unit for receiving power information from at least one mobile terminal; and a control unit for determining a transmission period of power information for each of the at least one mobile terminal based on the power information and adjusting the transmission period according to whether the power information is received from the at least one mobile terminal. As described above, the waste of resources, which may occur due to unnecessary packet transmission, can be reduced by adaptively adjusting the transmission period, thereby increasing the efficiency of power transmission.

Wireless charging apparatus and method

A wireless power transmission controlling apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus includes a communication unit; and a controller configured to compute an amount of transmission power to be transmitted, based on information received from a wireless power receiving apparatus; output a wireless power transmission control signal corresponding to the computed amount of transmission power; filter the wireless power transmission control signal and pass a harmonic wave corresponding to a predetermined communication frequency band; and control the communication unit to transmit the wireless power transmission control signal based on the harmonic wave.

Method and apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission

A wireless power transmitter, which detects a load change in a wireless power transmission, includes a power supply unit, a power converter which converts the driving power supplied from the power supply unit into Alternating Current, a power transmitter which wirelessly transmits the converted driving power to the wireless power transmitter, a temperature measurement unit which measures a temperature of the wireless power transmitter; and a controller which detects a current and load value of the driving power output from the power supply unit, compensates for the load value based on the measured temperature value, and determines a load change of the power transmitter based on the compensated load value.

Wireless power transmitter, method of controlling the same, and temperature compensation method for load value of the wireless power transmitter

Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for charging power using a resonant coupling. The apparatus includes a transmission power converter for converting Direct Current (DC) power to Alternating Current (AC) power, a controller for adjusting a Q factor of a transmission resonator by using a frequency of the converted AC power and a resonant frequency of the transmission resonator and controlling adaptive impedance matching, and a transmission resonator for wirelessly transmitting the converted AC power to a receiver through the adjusted Q factor and the controlled adaptive impedance matching, the transmission resonator having a coil installed in the transmitter.

Apparatus and method for transmitting wireless power by using resonant coupling and system for the same

A method and apparatus for controlling wireless transmission to a wireless power receiver in a wireless power transmitter is provided. The method includes transmitting charging power to the wireless power receiver; detecting whether a predetermined power tracking triggering event for adjusting an applied transmission power according to power information of the wireless power receiver occurs; and adjusting, upon determining that the predetermined triggering event has occurred, the applied transmission power.

Wireless power transmitter and method of controlling the same

Disclosed is a wireless power transmitter that includes a resonator that provides charging electric power to a wireless power receiver and a metal layer spaced apart from the resonator by a preset interval, with a line width of the resonator being smaller than the preset interval between the resonator and the metal layer.

Wireless power transmitter and wireless power receiver

A wireless power transmission controlling apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus includes a power amplifier that receives a source power, amplifies the received source power, and outputs a wireless power transmission signal from the amplified received source power, a band pass filter that filters the wireless power transmission signal, and passes a harmonic wave corresponding to a communication frequency band, and a communication unit that transmits a wireless power transmission control signal using the harmonic wave corresponding to the communication frequency band.

A wireless power transmission apparatus and method for wirelessly transmitting power to a wireless power reception apparatus electromagnetically coupled to the wireless power reception apparatus and supplying power for loads of the wireless power reception apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a power generator for generating power having a fixed oscillation frequency; a power transmission resonator, which has a resonance frequency identical to the oscillation frequency, for wirelessly transmitting the power generated by the power generator to the wireless power reception apparatus; and a power transmission resonance frequency controller for controlling the resonance frequency of the power transmission resonator in response to a change of the resonance frequency of the power transmission resonator.

Wireless power transmission and reception apparatus having resonance frequency stabilization circuit and method thereof

A coil structure and a charging control method in a wireless charger having a primary coil are provided to supply an induced electromotive force suitable for a charging target having a secondary coil. Concentric coils having different radii are arranged in a wireless charger, and a coil suitable for the location of a charging target placed on the wireless charger is selected. An input power corresponding to the selected coil is determined, and the determined power is applied to the selected coil. Then the same charging efficiency can be provided irrespective of a location of a charging target placed on the wireless charger.

Wireless charger for charging control and charging control method therefor

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for efficient wireless charging of a mobile terminal. The method includes detecting the mobile terminal by a charging apparatus, receiving a unique identifier of the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal and determining if the mobile terminal is a rechargeable device, when the mobile terminal is a rechargeable device, applying a direct voltage to a first coil of the charging apparatus and arranging the charging apparatus and the mobile terminal, and terminating an application of the direct voltage and then applying an alternating voltage, to supply charging power required for the mobile terminal.

System and method for efficient wireless charging of a mobile terminal

Disclosed is an interposer including a polyhedral body having first and second surfaces facing each other, a plurality of electric terminals formed on the first surface; and a plurality of vias extending through the first and second surfaces. In addition, a semiconductor package includes a printed circuit board having a plurality of electric contacts formed on an upper surface and an interposer having first and second surfaces facing each other, vias extending through the first and second surfaces, and first electric terminals formed on the first surface. The interposer is seated on the printed circuit board so that the vias correspond to the electric contacts.

Interposer and semiconductor package with reduced contact area

A main board suitable for slim configurations is disclosed. The main board includes a multi-layer Printed Circuit Board (PCB) in which at least one recess is formed, a first integrated circuit placed in the recess, and a molding that covers the first integrated circuit and the bottom of the recess. The main board further comprising a cover over said recess, said cover being a second integrated circuit or a second PC board, which may further having attached an integrated circuit positioned within the recess.

Slim design main board

Disclosed is a semiconductor package adapted to be light, slim, compact, and suitable for high-density mounting and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip; a plurality of active/passive devices; a first PCB acting as a main board, the semiconductor chip and devices selected from the plurality of active/passive devices being mounted on the first PCB, the devices including a highest device; and at least one sub-PCB, remaining devices of the plurality of active/passive devices being mounted on the sub-PCB, the sub-PCB having a through-hole, at least the highest device on the first PCB extending through the through-hole, so that the sub-PCB is connected to the first PCB and positioned in a space above the first PCB while overlapping the first PCB.

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Hong-Kweun Kim